O' No! Canada (Part 1)

Since my last visit to Canada, I noticed that things weren't going as well economically as I thought.  I was a bit disappointed because I have relatives and friends in almost every province in the country and my expectations were a little high.  But then I learned that Canada is dependent on natural resources such as oil and timber.  So what has happened in past couple of years?  Oil has collapsed, the Conservative party was ousted and now the Socialists are running the show, not a good mix for an economy to prosper.  However, I got a sense that people are alright with it.  After all, a lot of Canada's industries are nationalized; pensions, health care, education, timber to name a few.  In my next article, I will go more into depth about Canada's economy and government.

Wow the Dow at 21,000, who would have thought that this would have happened a few years ago after it bottomed out at near 6,000.

Here is a good link to dividend paying stocks, by yield:

http://www.dividend.com/dividend-stocks/high-dividend-yield-stocks/

Interesting video on an entrepreneur who has a $1,000,000.00 stock portfolio and includes what he invests in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edIayAlBeVo

The U.S. stock markets have surged since President Donald Trump was election back in November of last year.  Is this a cause and effect of political and economic beliefs?

Excellent interview with the late Walter Schloss, a value investor. Schloss was a mentor to Warren Buffett and disciple to Benjamin Graham, the father of Security Analysis. The following link to the video is an excellent synopsis of Schloss' investing concepts. Some of things he mentions that he looks for in this video are buying companies that are out of favor, at low book value and with low debt. http://www.bengrahaminvesting.ca/resources/Video_Presentations/Guest_Speakers/2008/Schloss_2008.htm